Development plan scheme 2025

This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Development Plan Scheme for November 2025, which explains how the next Local Development Plan (LDP) will be prepared and how people can get involved. It outlines the planning system in the National Park, including the role of the new National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) as part of the main basis for planning decisions. The next LDP will cover a 10-year period from 2028 to 2038, focusing on various policy areas like housing and heritage, and will be more place-based. The scheme also includes a Participation Statement detailing how the Park Authority will involve the public through various engagement methods, and invites communities to prepare Local Place Plans to help shape the LDP. An updated timetable shows the LDP is now expected to be adopted by late 2027 or early 2028, with some delays due to more extensive work on the Evidence Report.